Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-11-02

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Nov 2
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 ton sold · 61 ton at the prior sale (Oct 26) · 301 ton a year ago (Nov 3).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa was weaker, especially with the round bales. The grass hay unevenly steady.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round217.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3217.50–230.00/ton48.00
Fair/Good
Large Round170.00–187.50/ton176.00
Large Square 3x4175/ton24.00
Premium
Large Round235/ton4.00
Large Square 3x4240–265/ton82.00
Medium Square 3x3240–250/ton49.00
Good
Large Round200–205/ton53.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4167.50/ton26.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round170/ton21.00
N/A
Round155/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round125–145/ton128.00
Premium
Large Round225–235/ton87.00
Fair/Good
Large Round160.00–177.50/ton222.00
Good
Large Round180.00–207.50/ton262.00
Good/Premium
Large Round215/ton16.00

Teff

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4167.50–170.00/ton45.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4172.50/ton25.00
Premium
Large Round225/ton30.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square67.50–150.00/ton132.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80–90/ton197.00

Canola

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square135/ton20.00
Source: USDA AMS · St Joseph, MO. Prices are as filed — nothing recomputed. Hay sells by the ton in some markets and by the bale in others; those are different quantities and are never averaged together.